DIY Homemade Chocolate Truffles are the Perfect Wedding Favour

DIY Homemade Chocolate Truffles are the Perfect Wedding Favour

Looking for a classic wedding favour with a twist? Instead of purchasing chocolates from a store, you can make handmade truffles easily at home, without the need for expert skills, or expensive equipment. If you’re on a tight budget, then making homemade truffles yourself certainly can help save you money. All you have to do is purchase chocolate, in bulk and a few packaging details here and there, and ta da! You’ve got yourself a wonderful DIY treat for your wedding guests!

Jackie and I spent our weekend making these sweet little treats and we’ve documented our process for you to see. Truffles are very simple to make, and the options are endless when it comes to flavours too, so have fun with this recipe!

For our truffles, we’ve rolled them in crushed pistachios (we love the brilliant colour of these!), crushed candy canes, cocoa powder and little snowflake candies. For something a little extra, you can even add flavoured liqueur into the chocolate (we used peppermint extract for ours!).

This recipe makes approximately 50 truffles, depending on how large or small you roll them.

Here’s what you’ll have to do:

1. Chop chocolate into even bits. This will help the chocolate melt faster and more evenly.

2. Heat heavy cream with butter and sugar on medium/low until it comes to a simmer, be sure to watch the cream as it can boil over very quickly.
3. Put chocolate bits into bowl and pour heated cream over chocolate in a circular motion. Do not mix. Let the heat of the cream melt the chocolate for 2 minutes.

4. Take whisk and gently whisk in circular motions. Whisking gently will help to ensure that you don’t incorporate too much air.
5. Once the chocolate is mixed evenly, set in the fridge to cool for 3 hours, or until the mixture is firm. The consistency should be like thick fondant icing.
6. After chocolate has been cooled, line a pan with parchment paper and start scooping out chocolate into balls and place onto the sheet.

7. Take each ball and quickly roll into a ball, then roll in your choice of topping. If you only want simple classic truffles, roll in cocoa powder (roll twice in powder to set the truffle)

8. Set the truffles back into the fridge to cool for a few more hours until firm.
9. Once finished, package your truffles in cute boxes and give them to your wedding guests!